Join us for a discussion facilitated by co-moderators Mildred Cho (Stanford Center for Biomedical Ethics) and Jeremy Freese (Stanford Department of Sociology) with an introduction from Ben Domingue (Stanford Graduate School of Education). The discussion will be in person and via zoom.  Following the discussion will be time for informal mingling. Light snacks and drinks will be served. 

About What We Inherit:
Over the past decade, the field of human genetics has produced an extraordinary range of discoveries—including the ability to use a person’s DNA to estimate their likelihood of developing a trait or disease. But are these new technologies ready to leave the research lab and be deployed in schools, fertility clinics, and the wider world? In their new book What We Inherit, Daphne Martschenko (Assistant Professor - Stanford Center for Biomedical Ethics) and Sam Trejo (Assistant Professor - Princeton Department of Sociology) offer different perspectives on the societal impact of the rapidly unfolding DNA revolution. Trejo, a sociologist and expert on the complex ways people’s genes influence their life’s trajectory, believes that new genomic tools—if used thoughtfully—can improve society; Martschenko, a bioethicist who specializes in the thorny social issues raised by biomedical advances, is more cautious. They debate both the risks and the opportunities posed by such new technologies as at-home genetic tests and polygenic embryo selection—all while engaging in a wide-ranging dialogue on ideology, biology, and social inequality.

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This event is hosted by the Stanford Medicine Center for Biomedical Ethics in collaboration with the Program in Human Biology.